Dr. Joseph "Max" Domaschko
PH.D., EXPERIMENTAL NUCLEAR PHYSICS FROM UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
Dr. Domaschko developed, implemented and maintains the pilot plant digester’s control system. He designs and performs experiments for determining feed stock capabilities for optimizing methane production through method and control. New technologies are assessed and tested for control enhancement. He conducts laboratory bioreactor experiments when pilot plant scale tests are not practical.
Dr. Jonathan Eya
PH.D., FISHERIES SCIENCE (AQUACULTURE), AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Dr. Eya teaches courses in biology and zoology, and is involved in research focusing on the molecular and genetic/genomic basis of feed effi ciency. Other research activities include the determining the nutritive value of recovered protein from treated poultry wastes from thermophilic anaerobic digester as dietary supplement for aquaculture.
Dr. David H. Huber
PH.D., MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Huber teaches courses in environmental microbiology, microbial genomics, and biotechnology. His research focuses on the interplay between structure and function in microbial communities and biofi lms.
Dr. Barbara E. Liedl
PH.D., HORTICULTURE, PLANT BREEDING, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Dr. Liedl is a full-time Research Scientist at the Agricultural and Environmental Research Station whose current research Interests include; horticulture, plant breeding, sustainable agriculture and speciation.
Dr. Sharon Molnar
PH.D., INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Molnar teaches Consumer and General Chemistry and is involved in research focuses on utilizing a heterogeneous photocatalyst to recycle carbon dioxide into a useful fuel or chemical feedstock.
Dr. "Padma" Nimmakayala
PH.D., PLANT BREEDING, UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCES, BANGALORE, INDIA; POST DOCTORAL, MOLECULAR GENETICS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Dr. Padma is a full-time Research Scientist at the Agricultural and Environmental Research Station is developing disease resistant/tolerant hot pepper, watermelon and sweet potato cultivars using high through put molecular technologies.
Dr. Umesh Reddy
PH.D., GENETICS, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD, INDIA; POST DOCTORAL AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Dr. Reddy teaches biotechniques and genome analysis as well as general botany. His research interests are focused on developing molecular markers, genetic maps for fruit related QTLs in various Cucurbit spp; cotton and pepper.
Dr. Giri Sura
PH.D., BIOCHEMISTRY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Dr. Sura is a Research Scientist and Dow Endowed Professor that teaches Biochemistry. His research interest includes the fundamental research in biochemistry of proteins of agronomic importance.
